Family courts drug test 'expert' faces new criticism

Family courts drug test 'expert' faces new criticism | wfaa.com Dallas - Fort Worth:

DALLAS - Another North Texas father said he has been unfairly labeled as a drug user and denied from full access to his child.
He is the latest parent to complain about the man most Dallas County Family Court judges are using to conduct and interpret court ordered drug tests. A man some say is not qualified as an expert at all.

DFCS knew girl wasn't being fed months before death

Exclusive: DFCS knew girl wasn't being fed months before death - CBS Atlanta 46:

CBS Atlanta 46

COBB COUNTY, GA (CBS ATLANTA) -

State documents obtained exclusively by CBS Atlanta News show the Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) suspected a Cobb County girl was not being fed 20 months before she died of starvation. 

Girl shut in chicken coop and forced to wear 'shock collar' by adoptive parents

Girl shut in chicken coop and forced to wear 'shock collar' by adoptive parents - Parentdish:

A 15-year-old girl from Georgia told social services that her parents locked her in a chicken coop and make her wear a shock collar after she refused to do her school work.
The girl's adoptive parents, Samuel and Diana Franklin, were arrested this week on various child cruelty and false imprisonment charges.

Okaloosa Family Court system to be a national test model

Okaloosa Family Court system to be a national test model | crestview, test, family - Northwest Florida Daily News:

CRESTVIEW — The North Okaloosa County Unified Family Court is one of six such programs in the country chosen to participate in Project ONE, a project aimed to help pave the way for other family court systems.

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Historic transformation of state's foster care system

Historic transformation of state's foster care system - National News - National - General - Casey Weekly:

The state's foster care system will undergo an historic transformation with the announcement today of 38 non-government agencies that will take over the role traditionally carried out by the Department of Community Services.

Illinois child abuse and neglect investigators' caseloads higher than in other states

Illinois child abuse and neglect investigators' caseloads higher than in other states - chicagotribune.com:

The caseloads of Illinois child abuse and neglect investigators are higher than those in some nearby states, the Tribune found.

Appeals court overturns another ruling by Oswego County Family Court Judge Seager

Appeals court overturns another ruling by Oswego County Family Court Judge Seager | syracuse.com:

 "Oswego County, NY -- An appeals court has overturned another ruling by Oswego County Family Court Judge Kimberly Seager -- the third ruling to be overturned in a year."